It's an Olympic year — here's what's coming up on the road to Paris

04.01.2024 - 01:57 cbc.ca

This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports' daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what's happening in sports by subscribing here. The 2024 Summer Games officially open on July 26 in the French capital.

That's a little more than 200 days away. In the meantime, Canadian athletes will compete in several key events where they can either qualify for the Olympics or boost their hopes of contending for a medal.

Here, in chronological order, are some of the things to look for over the next few months: Olympic field hockey qualifiers (Jan.

13-21): Canada has never won an Olympic medal in this sport. But the men's team can clinch its third straight trip to the Games and the women's squad can earn its first appearance since 1992 by finishing in the top three at their respective eight-team global qualifying tournaments.

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